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This week in
Husker history

The week of June 9-15, looking back in five-year intervals
 
«1913: Coach Jumbo Stiehm acknowledges that Nebraska has applied for member­ship in the Western Conference (now the Big Ten) and says the Cornhuskers' chances appear good. "Provided the members definitely decide upon enlarging the league, there will no question as to Nebraska's admission," he says.
 
1918: Citing economic reasons during World War I, Nebraska cancels games that had been tentatively scheduled with Washington State and Denver. | 1918: War, Influenza and Football
 
1983: The San Francisco 49ers sign running back Roger Craig, their top draft choice, to a series of four one-year contracts.
 
1988: Johnny Rodgers files a court claim in an effort to get his Heisman Trophy returned from his lawyer.
 
1998: Grant Wistrom is named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year.
 
2003: Nebraska lands its first recruiting commitment for 2004, receiver Nate Swift from Hutchinson, Minn.
 
2008: Nebraska's board of regents approves a 13-year multimedia deal with IMG.
 
2013: Memorial Stadium will get new FieldTurf for the 2013 season.
 
2018: Athlon ranks Nebraska's schedule as the nation's second-toughest in 2018.